Let’s talk about folklore in Mexican cooking from apparitions of La Virgen or Freddie Fender on a tortilla, good and bad omens to ofrendas for our loved ones. Guest is Ayden Castellanos from the podcast, SUSTO.
Episodes
September 29, 2026
Taco Cousins: Empanadas, Pupusas y más!
From empanadas to pupusas and beyond! We explore the various cultural interpretations on handheld, masa-filled magic.
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September 22, 2026
San Antonio’s Fajita Lounge Showdown
Come with us to San Antonio for the annual Fajita Lounge Showdown, folk! Hear from competitors and Aaron Peña, the mastermind behind the competition.
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September 15, 2026
Explore how Black, Indigenous, and Mexican histories connect through identity, food, migration in this live-taped episode.
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September 8, 2026
Halal Tacos: A Mexican, a Muslim and a Rancher walk into a taqueria
In today’s episode of Tacos of Texas, we’re talking halal tacos. Yeah, you heard that right. We sit down with chef Jon Escamilla of Vecinos Tacos, the East Austin truck that went full halal and one of his most loyal regulars, Imad Ahmed, the customer who walked up one day and asked the question that […]
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September 1, 2026
From Undocumented to Unstoppable: The Veracruz All Natural Story
Chef Reyna Vazquez tells us all about her new cookbook, Veracruz All Natural: Fresh Mexican Recipes from Our American Home.
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August 25, 2026
Gina Hinojosa: The Texas Democrat using Latina Power to take down Abbott
In today’s episode of Tacos of Texas, we sit down with Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas.
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August 18, 2026
Tacos de la Casa: Cooking with Joy. Hiding from ICE
In the season opener of Tacos of Texas, we step into two home kitchens and the women who run them.
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August 4, 2026
Trailer: Tacos of Texas Season Seis Coming Soon
Season Six of the Tacos of Texas Podcast is taco journalism at its core: Host and Taco Journalist, Mando Rayo dives into twelve episodes spanning heavy stories—ICE fears, gentrification & Austin Taco History, Black Indigenous Mexicans, Gina Hinojosa taking on Abbott and conflict foods tied to a family detention center in South Texas; alongside muy […]
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